There are around 4000 households in the Western Isles represented by someone aged 65+ years, and more than half of those comprise of a single person living alone.

The vast majority (79%) own their home, while 14% live in social rented housing (Hebridean Housing Partnership or Trust Housing Association properties – see details below) and just 7% in the private rented sector.

The Comhairle no longer owns houses for rent but is still responsible for the production and monitoring of the Local Housing Strategy, and also directly delivers, financially supports, or can provide advice and information on a number of housing and related services which may be of particular interest to older households. Links or contact details to these are provided below. 

The Housing Services Team is based at the Comhairle Offices on Sandwick Road, Stornoway, and can be contacted on 01851 822 691.  The Comhairle’s Local Housing Strategy 2011-2016 is available on the Comhairle’s homepage.

 

 ALL HOUSEHOLDS

• Council Tax  
• Building a House
• Croft House Grant Scheme
• Low Cost Initiatives for First Time Buyers
• Homelessness                                               

                

OWNER OCCUPIERS 

• Scheme of Assistance for the Repair and Improvement of Private sector homes
• Adaptations
• Tighean Innse Gall – Care and Repair, Home Safety Project, Minor Works Scheme.                                                                                                                                                     

        

PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR

• Landlord Registration
• Private Tenancy Deposits
• Housing Benefits

 

SOCIAL RENTED HOUSING — HEBRIDEAN HOUSING PARTNERSHIP  

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP), based in Stornoway, is the Housing Association which took over all the Council housing units following a stock transfer in 2006.

As there are only a very limited number of designated sheltered housing properties, older and vulnerable tenants in HHP properties throughout the Western Isles can access the safeguarding services offered by Faire the Comhairle’s community alarm service.

All enquiries regarding applications for mainstream rented housing or in relation to tenancy matters ( including the provision of adaptations to an HHP property ) should be made direct to HHP on 0300 123 0773 or visit  www.hebrideanhousing.co.uk

 

CONTACT US

For further information please contact:

Hebridean Housing Partnership, Creed Court, Gleann Seileach Business Park, Willowglen Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2QP.  Tel: 0300 123 0773, fax: 01851 707 948 or email: customerservices@hebrideanhousing.co.uk

Hebridean Housing Partnership, Winfield Way, Balivanich, Isle of Benbecula, HS7 5LH.  Tel: 0300 123 0773, fax: 01851 707 948 or e-mail: customerservices@hebrideanhousing.co.uk

 

SHELTERED HOUSING — TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION

The Trust Housing Association is a mainland based organisation which provides specialist sheltered housing at two sites in Stornoway.

TRUST can be contacted on info@trustha.org.uk or at 0131 444 1200 for information regarding applications, or any tenancy related matter (including adaptations requests).

For further information please contact: Trust Housing Association Ltd, 12 New Mart Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1RL.  Telephone 0131 444 1200 or fax 0131 444 4949.

 

 

To visit the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Housing webpage click here.